Department of Mathematics and Science


04/12/2010

All exams completed, reviewed, printed, and submitted to Don @ 8:00


04/08/2010

Regarding science order:

All progress on the science order has come to a screeching halt. the original broker with which we have dealt with in the past has changed supplied - and as a result all of our order-numbers and product ID numbers are obsolete. The entire order has to undergo these steps:

a) Find new items in current catalogs
b) Create a new order sheet (gr 10/11? or 10/11/12? - I don't know)
c) Submit to broker for quote
d) Submit quote to Principal who will submit on our behalf to head office
e) Head office must approve new order - may result in acceptance or rejection (rejected orders go back to b)
f) Order placed with broker
g) Deposit paid to broker
h) Order shipped.
i) Remaining due paid to broker.

I am personally embarrassed by this, and once again apologize for the system that is in place.
At this point we can conclude that there will be no course materials received this year. I will leave any speculation pertaining to future orders to your good judgment.

The word from Don with regard to unattainable PLOs is to simply omit the material from the course.



Monthly Objectives

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Calendar
Month
Day
Item
Dec
17
Dept. Meeting (Block F)
Dec
24
Midterms (cumulative) due in the shared drive
Dec
31
Printed copies of midterm and answer keys by 4:00pm
Jan
8
Dept. Meeting (Block F) * this is out of our usual scheduling, but necessary nonetheless
Feb
23
Dept. (minus Queenie) meet 4-5pm - as per Don's request, cert response.
Mar
4
Dept. Meeting (Block F) - as per regular schedule (1st and 3rd Thurs, block F)
Mar
10
Dept. Meeting - After school
Mar
24
Dept. Meeting
Mar
28
Course Expo posters due 12am.
Mar
31
Pupil feedback due - this is a formative assessment for yourself, just show me that you've done it
April
9
Dept. Meeting (aft school, out of schedule, but in lieu of April 14th meeting)
3rd Quarter exams due (*Before noon*)
April
14
Dept. Meeting cancelled (due to additional exam workload)
April
23
Please submit all Markbook backup files (real markbook copies, not exports) to "third term markbooks" folder on the shared drive. file path:\BC-Teachers-Storage\BC Storage\Dept. of Math-Sci\Third Term Markbooks

Please turn in all exam averages and class averages to me, as per previous

May
12
Dept. Meeting
May
26
Dept. Meeting (Wednesday, 4:00pm)
June
11
Final exams Due




Below is a list of the tasks that need to be done for the preparation of the Chemistry Prep room (rm. S-102), listed in order of priority. Whatever help you can contribute to this project would be most appreciated. Please sign up with your name, and indicate if the task has been done. Thanks a lot.

Task
Name
Completed?
1. Make signs for cabinets to indicate storage restrictions
2. Cover storage cabinets with kraft paper (already cut out)
Queenie
yes
1. Label chemical bottles with WHMIS warnings
2. Tape ("laminate") labels to protect them


Sort chemicals on shelves into alphabetical order
Randolph
Incomplete:1-6
Complete: 7,8
Search and print MSDS sheets for all chemicals and place in binder
Queenie
Searching - Working through top half of list
saving WHMIS warning information for Task #2.1
Will be sending pdf's to printer
Create prep room glassware cabinet
Randolph

Sort through equipment and kits (on the floor) into drawers, and label drawers


Sort through broken glassware, take out lids to bottles


Install fire extinguisher mount
Betty

Repair ceiling lights
Betty
knows about it, working on it.
Install locks on chemical cabinets
Betty?


Note on chemicals and solutions prepared by teachers: All containers should be labeled:
- Made by:
- Name of chemical
- Date
- Usage
- (Mol/L)